Question : Growth of Dairy Sector

(a) the growth rate of dairy sector during 2013-14 and 2018-19 and the extent to which its production was short of demand during the said period;

(b) whether over 75 per cent of cattle is located in rain fed areas;

(c) if so, whether the farmers are facing major issues like access to feed, fodder and drinking water which are becoming increasingly scarce;

(d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to help the farmers face these challenges; and

(e) the steps taken to involve dairy cooperatives in feed issue and make fodder development a higher priority to address the problem alongwith the success achieved so far in this regard?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) The growth rate of dairy sector in terms of total milk production in the country is given in the following table:
2013-14 2018-19* Growth rate during 2013 -14 to 2018-19
Estimated Milk
Production(million tonnes) 137.7 188.1 36.6%
* Provisional (based on the outcomes of annual Integrated Sample Survey conducted during the period March 2018 to February 2019)
Further, the demand of milk production across the country has not been assessed.

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(b) As per 19th Livestock Census-2012, the total cattle population in the country is 190.90 million numbers which covers all rural and urban areas including rain fed areas of the country.

(c) to (e) To overcome the shortage of feed and fodder in the country, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development since 2014-15. Under the Sub-Mission, financial assistance is provided to the Animal Husbandry Departments of the States/UTs including Milk Co-operatives for feed and fodder development under the following components:

i. Fodder Production from Non-forest wasteland/ rangeland / grassland/ non-arable land
ii. Fodder production from Forest land
iii. Fodder Seed Procurement/ Production & Distribution
iv. Introduction of Hand Driven Chaff-Cutter
v. Introduction of Power Driven Chaff-Cutter
vi. Distribution of low capacity, tractor mountable Fodder Block Making units, hay baling machines/reapers/forage harvesters
vii. Establishment of silage making Units
viii. Establishment of by-pass protein production units
ix. Establishment of Area Specific Mineral Mixture / Feed Pelleting/ Feed Manufacturing Unit.
x. Establishment/modernization of Feed Testing Laboratories